Defame (verb)

To harm the reputation of someone by making false or malicious statements.

Origin:

From the latin word "diffamare" meaning "to spread bad reputation of someone".

Examples:

1. The newspaper defamed the politician.
2. She was defamed by the accusations.
3. The company defamed its competitor.
4. The rumor defamed his character.
5. The blog post defamed the company's reputation.